Non-independence of data in biological comparisons. A critical appraisal of current concepts, assumptions, and solutions

Theory in Biosciences

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-138

  Starck, J Matthias ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allometry; Comparative method; Phylogenetically independent contrasts; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BODY MASS; EVOLUTION; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY;

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